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ArticleBMJ case reports2016

Pleural effusion as a manifestation of multiple myeloma.

Nousheen Iqbal, Muhammad Usman Tariq, Mohammad Usman Shaikh, Hashir Majid

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Uncommon Presentation of Multiple Myeloma: Pleural Effusion and Extensive Extramedullary Involvement.International journal of hematology-oncology and stem cell research · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nousheen IqbalDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Aga Khan Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Muhammad Usman TariqSection of Histopatholgy, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Mohammad Usman ShaikhDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Oncology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Hashir MajidDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Aga Khan Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Aga Khan University · PKAga Khan University Hospital · PK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple myeloma is a clonal B-cell malignancy, characterised by proliferation of plasma cells and secretion of paraproteins. These plasma cells accumulate predominantly in the bone marrow; rarely, they invade other areas, especially the thorax. Myeloma presenting with a pleural effusion is rare and reported in only 6% of patients with myeloma. Such patients generally present late and have a poor prognosis. Here, we describe a patient presenting with a lung mass, renal failure and a massive unilateral pleural effusion due to multiple myeloma who was treated successfully.

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AgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBortezomibDexamethasoneDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansKidney Failure, ChronicLenalidomideLung NeoplasmsMaleMultiple MyelomaPleural EffusionThalidomideTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeBortezomibDexamethasoneLenalidomideThalidomide

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PMID27520995
PMCPMC4986146
OpenAlexW2514612753

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